fingerspell
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fin·ger·spell·ing
(fĭng′gər-spĕl′ĭng)n.
Communication by means of a manual alphabet.
fin′ger·spell′ v.
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Verb | 1. | fingerspell - communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language; "The Deaf often fingerspell" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
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